32624 The Nine Dementias: Alzheimer's Awareness Symposium-Part 3

What you'll learn

Course overview

Discussion about dementia. Topics include the different lobes of the brain and functions that occur in each lobe how brain deterioration in each lobe affects patient presentation different conversation techniques for patients and why they work long-term and short-term memory and how they present in dementia patients the differences between various kinds of dementia and the seven stages of dementia. There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare. Treatment of geriatric dementia is difficult due to comorbidities and cognitive deterioration and articulating difficulties. Additionally, sub-optimal clinical treatment received by aged patients makes them more susceptible to complications. This program discusses signs around the home that could indicate that an individual has dementia, as well as mental, physical, and psychological changes that can indicate dementia including normal and abnormal forgetfulness so that nurses can help to ensure best patient outcomes.